The Symptoms Characteristic of Tetanus Are Due to

question 18

Multiple Choice

The symptoms characteristic of tetanus are due to

• A)the production of gas in the wound.
• B)destruction of nerve cells.
• C)spread of the organism through the body.
• D)an exotoxin.
• E)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Police Power

The power retained by each state to pass laws that protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.

States

States are distinct political entities with a defined territory, population, and government, which are part of a larger sovereign country or function independently.

Presume

To accept something as true without proof or before evidence is provided.

Dormant Commerce Clause

A restriction on states’ authority that is implied in the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution: The power given to Congress to enact legislation that affects interstate commerce in effect prohibits a state from passing legislation that improperly burdens interstate commerce.